IIT Jammu welcomes Wind Energy Training System and ETC Characterisation System by Ecosense


IIT Jammu is a premier institute of India with a vision to create tomorrow’s world through technological interventions which are humanistic, creative and futuristic.


With this mission in mind Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Jammu established a renewable energy lab that includes Wind Energy Training System and ETC Characterisation System.


Wind Energy Training System


Wind Energy Training System is a scaled down version of actual standalone Wind Turbine power plant. This system facilitates the students with working and configurable model of wind turbine. This system gives the insight about individual components and consequences of changing the operating points of any wind turbine defined in terms of wind speed and pitch angle. Students can learn concepts like I-V characteristic, cut-off, cut-in speed etc.


This system is developed such that it can work inside a closed laboratory with an artificial wind generating unit, which makes it weather proof. User can access and utilize the system capability at any time of the day without worrying about the actual climatic conditions. This system uses a big fan mounted on top of an Induction motor, the speed of which can be controlled by a Variable Frequency Drive. User can control the speed of motor which further controls the Wind speed using the Variable Frequency Drive. The variable wind speed prompts Wind Turbine to convert Wind Energy into Electrical energy and outputs three phase electrical output. The three-phase electrical output is connected with a three-phase rectifier which converts electrical output from AC to DC. The DC output is then further connected to a Charge controller and Battery. A DC load can be connected at Charge controller output. The Battery is further connected to a home inverter which provides clean useable AC electricity.


Advantages of Wind Energy Training System


Ecosense’s Wind Energy Training System enables students to learn about Wind Turbine technologies in easy and interactive manner. A user can study and understand about the following principles of Wind Energy Generation technology:


• Evaluation of efficiency of charge controller
• Evaluation of the cut-in speed of wind turbine experimentally
• Evaluation of Tip Speed ratio (TSR) at different wind speeds
• Evaluation of coefficient of performance of wind turbine
• Draw the turbine Power versus wind speed curve
• Draw the curve between TSR and coefficient of power
• Draw the power curve of turbine with respect to the rotational speed of rotor at fix wind speeds
• Demonstrate the power analysis at turbine output
• Demonstrate the power analysis at different branches of wind turbine energy system with AC load only
• Demonstrate the power analysis at different branches of wind turbine energy system with DC load only

ETC Characterization System for thermal analysis of fluid


An ETC characterization system for thermal analysis of fluids is a mini closed loop ETC system to study the thermal characteristics of various fluids. It uses an artificial sunlight so that it can be used inside a lab and is independent of natural climate. A chiller is also connected to the system so that once fluids get heated, students will be able to cool it down immediately and study thermal characteristics of heating as well as cooling. This system helps students in practical understanding of various technical parameters such as efficiency and heat transfer at different flexible input parameters like radiation, wind speed etc. The system has in built sensors which measure parameters like pressure, temperature, flow rate etc., mounted on a control unit. The equipment has the following features:


• Artificial source of irradiation
• Control of irradiation level as per requirement
• Artificial Source of Wind speed with provision to set wind speed as per requirement
• Inbuilt facility analogous to rooftop and hot water tank compatible to perform experiment both outdoor and indoor environment
• Water heater available with storage tank for pre heating of water
• Chiller tank available to quickly cool hot water
• Evaluate system efficiency and heat transfer
• An active measurement panel to measure inlet temperature, pressure etc.
• Inbuilt facility analogous to rooftop and hot water tank compatible to perform experiment both outdoor and indoor environment
• Artificial Source of Wind speed with provision to set wind speed as per requirement

Demonstration of Equipment Conducted


Students and Faculty of IIT Jammu while demonstration
Students and Faculty of IIT Jammu while demonstration



Ecosense also conducted a demonstration of equipments for training Professors and Scholars. This training program was focused on educating and training the professors, scholars and technicians in Wind Energy and Solar ETC Technology who will further train thousands of students and professionals to start their career or business in this very field.


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